Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Tamil Nadu

There are about 40+ CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 30 colleges are privately owned and 4 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. CAT is one of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. IIM Trichy, NIT Trichy, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, PSGCT Coimbatore, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy, Thiagarajar School of Management, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu.

It is estimated that joining the top CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees for more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some colleges which offered tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh, which are mentioned below:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai	INR 35,000
Periyar University	INR 19,000
James College of Engineering and Technology	INR 70,000

IIM Trichy emerged as the top MBA college accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking from 2022 to 2024:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIM Trichy Ranking	18	22	27
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking	24	31	34
NIT Trichy Ranking	39	35	51
PSGCT Coimbatore Ranking	63	89	80

Enroling in top MBA colleges in Tamil nadu accepting CAT score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Trichy MBA	INR 20 lakh	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA
NIT Trichy MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai MBA	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences MBA	INR 6 lakh	INR 7 LPA
Loyola Institute of Business Administration MBA	INR 19 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Thiagarajar School of Management MBA	INR 11 lakh - INR 33 lakh	INR 8 LPA

Yes, IIT Madras can be one of the prime choice for MBA aspirants. The institute recorded a 100% placement rate for its MBA batch passing out in 2024. The highest and average package offered during IIT Madras MBA placements in 2024 stood at INR 29.65 and INR 16.93 LPA, respectively. Further, the median package offered to during IIT Madras MBA placements in 2024 stood at INR 20.40 LPA.

Talking about the Indian Institute of Technology Madras rankings, the institute has been ranked 15 by the National Institutional  Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 for its Management category courses. In the year 2022, IIT Madras was ranked 10 in the Management category by the NIRF. Find here about the other top ranking IITs in India.

The following is a list of general requirements for admission to MBA programs in Pune that accept CAT scores:

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university or other institution in any discipline is required of candidates, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 50%.
• Tamil Nadu's MBA schools take into account results from national entrance exams like It is necessary for candidates to achieve the minimum cutoff scores that each college has established.

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The table below shows the top private MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Admission	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh Seats: 700
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Admission	INR 6 lakh
PSGCT Coimbatore Admission	INR 35,000 Seats: 270
Thiagarajar School of Management Admission	INR 11 lakh – INR 33 lakh
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Admission	INR 19 lakh Seats: 240

In CAT 2025, the following changes were seen:

• The fee amount increased from INR 2,500 to INR 2,600 for General category candidates and from INR 1,250 to INR 1300 for Reserved category candidates. 
• In DILR section, number of questions increased from 20 to 22. 
• Total marks of CAT DILR section increased from 60 to 66. 
• Total marks of CAT exam increased from 198 to 204. 
• Candidates can select five cities instead of six.

Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.

Bharathidasan University has collaborated with several universities and colleges. Bharathidasan University has signed MoUs with various companies, organisations, and industries. The below-mentioned table reflects on the Bharathidasan University collaborations:

Bharathidasan University Collaborations
Instituto de Fisica Teorica, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil	Australian National University, Australia	Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Oxford University, UK	Power Electronics Research Centre, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan	KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland	-	-

The table below shows average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Trichy Placements	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA	Air India, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Amazon, AON, etc.
NIT Trichy Placements	INR 8 LPA	Microsoft, Sony, ITC Limited, Samsung, etc.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Placements	INR 11 LPA	Accenture, Ford, Nippon Paint India, Mphasis, etc.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Placements	INR 7 LPA	Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, TCS, Mahindra, etc.
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Placements	INR 11 LPA	Deloitte, KPMG, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HCL, etc.
Thiagarajar School of Management Placements	INR 8 LPA	ICICI Bank, Amazon, Honeywell, Deloitte, KPMG, Airtel, EY, TCS, etc.

The table below shows the top government MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fees/Seat Intake
IIM Trichy Admission	INR 20 lakh Seats: 290
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 1 lakh
DoMS IIT Madras Admission	INR 1 lakh
Periyar University Admission	INR 19,000 Seats: 737

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job-oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have great job opportunities in the industrial world. You may become the manager or executive in term of designation. The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he keeps in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All the sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional. Some job profiles are listed here: Brand Manager Account Manager International Business Manager Marketing Executive Business Technical Consultant Business Development Executive Marketing Manager Management Consultant Salary Handsome salary packages are offered to MBA qualified candidates. Management sector is one of the highest paying sector. The salary is no issue for the right candidates who have a good leadership, decision making skill, enthusiasm and good academic background.

It is possible to pursue an MBA without taking any entrance exam. Some direct admission eligibility criteria to help you be accepted into MBA programs.

• Score at least 50%-65% aggregate in graduation.
• For the reserved category, there is relaxation.

Great Lakes Chennai offers a full-time PGDM programme that runs for a duration of two years. Under this programme the institute offers 350 seats. This implies that a total of 350 students can do PGDM from the institute. It is also important to note that the seat intake is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

CAT score is valid for one year at the IIMs and top B-Schools. In some tier 3 and government institutions, CAT score of previous two years are also acceptable. Many B-schools including IIMs have an option of deferment of admission, wherein you can confirm your admission and pay the nominal fee but join the batch in the next year. It is advised that candidates take admission in the same year as their CAT attempt so that they don't have to reappear next year. Given the competition in MBA space, it is difficult to get a good college whether you have a low score or average score. So, incase one is getting a good college, they should take admission and not drop a year to appear for CAT again.

Having a good academic profile for IIM admission is very critical. The top 6 IIMs lay a lot of emphasis on Class 10 and Class 12 score for selection of candidates for WAT-PI round. The academic profile is evaluated again at the time of preparation of final merit list. It has been seen in the past that some candidates despite having 99+ percentile, were not selected for PI round due to low score in Class 12.

The academic profile is assessed for academic as well as gender diversity. Which means a candidate who studied Arts in Class 12 may be selected for PI with lower marks than a candidate who studied Science in Class 12.

Candidates aiming for IIMs must know that while the importance of academic profile is very important for top IIMs, it is moderately important for rest of the IIMs. For, other top MBA colleges, overall profile matters more than academic score. So, if you do not have superlative scores in Class 10 and 12, build a good profile with work experience and extra curricular activities to increase your chances of selection.

Minimum qualifying cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 95 percentile whereas for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, it is 85. However final cut offs for these three top IIMs are between 99 to 100 percentile.

If you have a very good CAT score but poor academic record it is quite likely that you may not be shortlisted for top IIMs as the institutes prefer candidates with overall consistency in academics. Class 12 scores holds a lot of importance in shortlisting of candidates for WAT-PI.

CAT exam usually takes place in the month of November. The registration has starts from August and the last date of application is auntil September.

The Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai cut off varies per course. If your TNEA score is less than 35000, you are qualified for admission to SEC Chennai. If you score 55 to 60 on the TANCET MBA, you are qualified for the MBA programme. The admission guidelines for the MBA program at Saveetha School of Management state that candidates who have completed an undergraduate course in any discipline with 50% and above from any recognized university are eligible to apply.

Yes, Thiagarajar School of Management offers good placement for its MBA courses courses. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of Thiagarajar School of Management placements for the overall Class of 2024 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 21.95 LPA
Highest domestic package	INR 16.22 LPA
Average package	INR 8.41 LPA
Median package	INR 7.5 LPA
Top domain	Marketing (INR 21.95 LPA)

Before joining BIM Trichy MBA course, compare placements, faculty, industry links, infra, and student crowd. These factor help you know if BIM Trichy fit you best. Read real reviews to see what other students say. You can aloso compare placements records of each year. If the graph is maintaining a steady record then it is positive.

IIKM- The Corporate B School offers median package range of (aprx)INR 675,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 2.5 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

The highest package offered during Amrita School of Business Coimbatore placements 2022 is presented below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2022)
the highest package	INR 19.17 LPA

VIT Business School MBA seats are allocated after a thorough evaluation. At first, students are shortlisted based on their performance in the entrance test. Later, these shortlisted students are invited for a personal interview process. Other than this, the institute also awards certain scores to students who have prior work experience. At last, students are ranked and allocated a seat based on their score in each of the aforementioned paramaters.

MBA is the flagship course of PSG Institute of Management. The institute offers 180 seats for the flagship MBA course. These seats are filled based on the applicants' eligibility, entrance exam score, performance in GDPI, etc. Further, the institute also offers an MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship (MBA WMSE). The seat intake for this course is not available as of now. The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, SRM School of Management does offer an MBA course for the duration of two years, divided into four semesters, and offered in full-time mode. The basic eligibility requirement to get admission into MBA courses is candidates must complete their graduation with an aggregate of 50%. Moreover, the school offers several specialisations in the MBA course, and the eligibility requirements to get admission into any of the specialisation is almost similar.